She came to steal diamonds, stayed to steal his heart — and maybe the necklace too.
Interrupted during a robbery, thief Lady Raffles hides in an adjacent mansion and is mistaken for a maid during a party thrown by Warren Blake, who plans to present his mother with a diamond necklace. Also in attendance are Lillian and Dick, two jewel thieves who recognize Lady Raffles and fear that she is there to rob Warren as well. But sparks fly between Warren and Lady Raffles, despite Dick and Lillian's attempts at sabotage.
Costume
Estelle Taylor's thief-to-maid wardrobe transformations are silent cinema magic.
Acting
Lilyan Tashman steals scenes as the deliciously scheming rival thief.
Director
Roy William Neill
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Estelle Taylor was married to heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey during filming, lending her real-life celebrity glamour to the role of a glamorous criminal.
Lady Raffles capitalized on the 1920s fascination with 'gentleman thief' archetypes (Raffles, Arsène Lupin) but gender-flipped them at a moment when women's independence was hotly debated.
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